A dull, scoreless first half picked up in the second term as D.C. United grabbed a point against the league’s second-best team and ended their club-record losing streak at 7 matches.

Despite giving up an own goal in the 60th minute as Ethan White deflected a corner into the net, United equalized as Kyle Porter connected from a Chris Pontius cross for his first career MLS goal.

Graham Zusi’s corners, which he collected 12 of to United’s 4, provided many of the chances for Sporting KC.

Kei Kamara made his third substitute appearance for Sporting since returning from his loan spell in the Premier League. He had a chance as the clock wound down, but a few chances in stoppage time went wide, and one was saved well by Bill Hamid.

The result will be a boost for D.C. United manager Ben Olson, who has admitted his job is on the line. Olson subbed on Pontius at halftime, a decision which had obvious impact on the final scoreline.

Sporting had a goal disallowed in the first half, when Ike Opara had a questionable offsides flag go up despite crashing the one-timer into the back of the net. Replays showed Opara was clearly onsides, while Claudio Bieler could have been questionably called on the far post but was not involved in the buildup.